Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - Agenda

Learning Objectives:

• Appreciate and understand ACOI's role in health policy decision making process.
• Understand the role of ACOI members in grassroots advocacy and mechanisms for becoming involved in ACOI advocacy efforts.
• Learn about current ACOI policy priorities and recent advocacy and policy activities.

Camille S. Bonta, MHS (she/her/hers), Principal, Summit Health Care Consulting

Learning Objectives:

• What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Understand how Artificial intelligence plays a critical role in the healthcare industry
• How do we use AI to improve outcomes and improve patient safety

Charlene A. LePane, DO, MBA, MSPH, FACOI, FACG, FASGE (she/her/hers), Chief Medical Information Officer/Gastroenterologist, AdventHealth

Learning Objectives:

• In that Doctors of Osteopathy focus on the entirety of the patient. In looking at and treating the patient based on their comments and complaints in their totality, add physician work to any visit. Upon completion, participants will have a better understanding what documentation helps to show this "extra work" done by DO's. 
• Upon, completion, participants will be able to, when appropriate, more compliantly document higher levels of medical decision making for the Number and Complexity of Problems Addressed at the Encounter column. This will, potentially, lead to higher levels of service for the visit. 
• Upon completion, participants will be able to have more compliant documentation in showing their eligibility to bill the complexity of care code, G2211. 

Jill M. Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC, Principal Consultant, Young Medical Consulting, LLC

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize factors contributing to physician burnout
• Discuss key aspects of peer support for an individual experiencing burnout
• Summarize individual and organizational efforts to reduce burnout

Joanne K. Baker, DO, FACOI, FAODME, FHM, FACP (she/her/hers), Professor of Medicine, IM Residency Program Director, Director of Osteopathic Education, WMU Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine

Nicholas J. Caputo, DO, FACOI, Department of Clinical Science, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Jeffrey M. Krepps, PhD, Associate Professor of Behavioral Health, Campbell University, School of Osteopathic Medicine

Jόzia C. McGowan, DO, FACOI, FNAOME (she/her/hers), Associate Dean of Academic Success and Interim Chair of Primary Care, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine/Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

David L. Tolentino, DO, FACOI, FACP (he/him/his), Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Julie Sterbank, DO, FACOI, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics; Adult and Pediatric, Allergy & Immunology, Case Western University/MetroHealth Medical Center

Learning Objectives:

• Implement strategies to successfully diagnose migraine across all demographics, including diverse populations and/or those with lower socioeconomic status
• Recognize that migraine leads to a negative impact on patient quality of life and disease burden, and the importance of initiating dialogue to gain patient trust and improved outcomes
• Explain the role of CGRP in migraine and prevention of medication overuse headache

Teshamae Monteith, MD, Chief, Headache Division, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• To update providers on the current ACC guidelines on the management of atrial fibrillation.
• Review the risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation and what can be done to reduce future risk
• Discuss anticoagulation options and strategies for rate and rhythm control

Chad A. Link, DO, FACC, FACOI, Cardiologist, University of Michigan Health- Sparrow

Learning Objectives:

• Translational biology of atherosclerosis.
• Historical treatments briefly.
• New treatment considerations-translational basic science

Robert J. Chilton, DO, MACOI, Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center

Learning Objectives:

• After this presentation, the audience will understand the adverse effects that unproven allergies testing can effect patient’s lives
• After this presentation, the audience will be able to list the unproven allergy testing that has been used
• After this presentation the audience will be able to encourage colleagues not to utilize such unproven allergy tests.

Robert W. Hostoffer, Jr., DO, FACOI (he/him/his), Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University

John A. Frith, DO, FAAAAI, Allergy/Immunology Physician, Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion of this program, participants will understand that the incidence of food allergy is increasing in the United States.
• Upon completing this program, participants will understand that many patients complain about problems with food or foods, but not all food sensitivity is a food allergy.
• Upon completion of this program, participants will understand that the diagnosis of food allergy depends on an appropriate history and a positive specific IgE test to the suspect food

Bryan L. Martin, DO, MACOI (he/him/his), Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The Ohio State University

John A. Frith, DO, FAAAAI, Allergy/Immunology Physician, Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• Familiarize physicians with some general topics regarding death and dying.
• Help physicians make ethically appropriate decisions when faced with dying patients
• Explore some common myths regarding death and dying.

Dominic F. Glorioso, Jr., DO, PhD, FACOI, FAAHPM, HMD (he/him/his), Associate Medical Director, Amedisys Hospice

Learning Objectives:

• Identify screening tools to assist in assessment of substance use disorders in older adults.
• Become familiar with the use of SBIRT in a primary care setting.
• Identify risk factors for substance use in older adult populations

Jennifer Hailey, DO (she/her/hers), Behavioral Health Medical Director, Elevance Health

Learning Objectives:

• Identify symptoms of pathologic grief
• Discuss options for creative projects that may assist in the grieving process
• Recognize normal symptoms of grief

Marc G. Kaprow, DO, MHA, MACOI (he/him/his), Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida